Commander Leonel

Commander Leonel was an M-19 commander during the Colombian conflict.

Biography
Leonel was born in Colombia, and he became a communist human rights activist and M-19 revolutionary leader. In 1981, he met with drug lord Pablo Escobar, and he swore that M-19 would not interfere with his operations due to Escobar's leftist views; Escobar donated $5,000 to the rebels. However, Leonel and Commander Norberto kidnapped the Ochoa Brothers' sister Martha with the goal of holding her for ransom, just as they had done with several other girls from wealthy families. Escobar tapped Leonel's phone as he made a ransom demand to the Ochoa brothers, leading to Leonel being captured and tortured. However, he was released after Martha Ochoa was released by the M-19 rebels.